She is a/an ____ (too many too name). I understand she has this desperate need to show everyone she is in the “club”, it’s an obsession of hers. One topic has nothing to do with the other. It makes her look silly.

I don’t understand why Hasselbeck is still on the show. I don’t personally watch. But every time I hear something about the show it has always been some stupid comment she has made. She’s ignorant and obnoxious.

I strongly agreed with Raymond. what a brilliant recommendation for Ms. Ashley Judd and for the rest of the liberal elites lovers of wild animals. Well, for every government in the world, there is what we called control management. As liberal elites, I am expecting you are aware of this because, you belong to intellectual, unless, you are just trying to become one. If the population of this wildlife cannot be controlled, sooner, they will become a clear and present danger to the society. If wolves in population in Alaska becomes uncontrollable, can you guys in California and in New York be able to adopt huge numbers of these wolves?? you, libs, just like to talk too much without thinking further of the consequences.

Good job Liz. The only voice of reason on the show. No matter how much liberals fear the question, it is valid. Where are the liberals where HUMAN rights are concerned? They fight tooth and nail to keep murderers, terrorists, and child molestors from facing consequences and fight just has hard to see to it that the brains are sucked out of innocent babys. Citing a “right” that doesn’t exist. Kudos Liz!

VeggieTart, that’s exactly what I was thinking. I’m sending her a message saying that if she wants to take it one step further then I will too, because 9 billion land animal are slaughtered every year in the U.S. for food and if she’s so pro-life, then she should extend that attitude to ALL animals. Abortions may stop a beating heart, but so do hamburgers.

I own two wolf-hybrids (mine are the best pets in the world), and what bothers me most is how much they are suffering by the methods they are using. If the wolf population really is a problem, there must be a better more humane way to euthanize them. From what I saw in the video, it looks like many wolves are left to die from the gunshot wounds that don’t kill them instantly, due to the lack of accurate shots. And, I believe children’s rights are not the same as the rights of an unborn fetus, which is not yet a child…? Entirely different debate though!

Mick: If she’s talking about hunting an animal for sustenance or subsistence, that’s one thing. But last I checked, nobody eats wolves. And unlike humans, other animals know not to breed when resources are low.

DJ: I do find it amazing that the most so-called pro-life people forget about what happens after the kid is born. And they typically don’t care at all if that child is born in a developing country.

why is bjorn lomborg one of the most important environmentalist? because when he says the world should focus its money on solving more immediate problems like climate adaptation rather than mitigating climatic disaster, it forces the media to hold the projected returns from prevailing mitigation proposals like Lieberman Warner, and IPCC calls to action to higher standard. It forces us to challenge proposals, and demand greater action.

Forget where Hasselback is coming from for a second and listen to what’s she saying. Why doesn’t Ashley Judd focus on more immediate problems? She’s saying “You are a celeb, maximize your attention grabbing power and focus on a bigger issue”. What’s wrong with that?

I am neither conservative nor liberal, voted for Obama and don’t think Sarah Palin is relevant.

Erin,

Smoking crack? Is that the best you could do?

If you really believed in your argument, you wouldn’t disqualify it by launching personal attacks. But because this is a shared forum, I will respond.

This particular scuffle isn’t about Hasselback or the View or Palin or hunting. It’s about the effect celebrity can have on shaping attitudes.

I love Ashley Judd’s work but cmon, focus on bigger issues. Hassleback is right. So deal with it.

Hunting is a relatively insignificant issue unless you argue Palin/hunting as an attack on science. But cmon, we have bigger priorities, even in the sciences, and not enough public discourse on the bigger issues. This story of two pretty ladies fighting – Palin and Judd – could have brought attention to climate change or other issues on which Palin is asleep.

Can we start an aerial hunting campaign against neo-con fascists like Palin and her ignorant followers? You know, thin the herd. They are a danger to our children. They are so overpopulated that they have become traffic hazards – with their big gas guzzling SUV’s.

Why is it that conservatives like Hassleback spend so much time, energy and money on the unborn only to ignore those who have been born? Is she or her party adopting and supporting unwanted children everywhere? If you are going to be so vocal about a cause, shouldn’t you be able to back it up – I mean, other than calling people sinners, that is?

hunting vs. millennial development goals? yes, hunting is insignificant.

Mick, maybe the aerial killing of wolves is ONE issue on which Ms. Judd is focused. She cares about wildlife–wolves suffering and dying so men can go out and shoot at beautiful creatures so other men can shoot at caribou.

Birdgherl, that’s my view exactly. I forget who it was but some liberal commentator remarked that conservatives want live babies so they can have dead soldiers. That’s somewhat hyberbolic, but it gets the point across.

And you can’t be pro-life and pro-gun either. Sorry. Nope.

Mick

I do see that she mentions (much more poorly than you did – compliment to you) that instead of worrying about 900 wolves killed that Judd should worry about something like abortion. I feel like so often when I spar with people they want to change the topic. If you want to say that you genuinely feel she was talking about worrying about more important topics then fine. For argument’s sake I’ll agree with you (because you see there is another argument besides WHAT Hassle was saying)

So you’d have rather she (Judd) concentration on climate change rather than 900 wolves shot (aerial style or however)

Hmmm, I think climate change is pretty darn important and do give what little I can to plenty of groups who help with that issue (or bring it to people’s attention etc) BUT I think this wolf killing kind of represents what’s wrong with our country.

We’re shooting a gorgeous free creature because they’re doing what they do NATURALLY eating caribou which we (well Palin and hunters anyway) don’t want them to eat because we want to SHOOT them instead. It’s ASSanine Mick.. NO?

I mean it might not seem like a huge deal 900 wolves when thousands of dogs are put to sleep every day. but are there really THAT many wolves left running free in this great land?! Hell we’ve lost so many of the other great animals who used to roam the land, we’ve virtually destroyed it and cut down what? all but 4% of the forest in the US (I might have that wrong but I know it’s close – it even shocked ME when i read that)

So basically it just depends on what you think is important.

My mom almost didn’t vote for Obama because he’s pro choice. For God’s sake I said to her, look I’m not pro abortion or anything but how much more does the GOP have to ruin and destroy our environment the economy and everything else before we do something? But because Obama is pro choice she shouldn’t vote for him!? (she’s a Catholic Democrat) Please, I told her (and even she agreed) honestly there are a lot more pressing issues in the freaking world right now. The same could be said of the wolves, but honestly I think if someone wants to bring attention to a cause however small let them. If a celeb wants to do pro life commercials for some pro life group then let her do it. It’s a free world. BUT to say Judd makes a bad name for talking of something she cares about just isn’t right to me.. She’s passionate about it and let her speak.

If I were voting for a president and I liked EVERY thing about him except that he (or she) believed in keeping the wolf population down would I vote for her him? Maybe. because nothing is perfect. But we’re not talking about voting (and Palin is far from PERFECT!) we’re just talking about raising attention to an issue and I don’t think Judd should be lambasted for that.. Just my opinion.

Respectfully

Erin